BALLYBROWN GAA.
Winter Raffle – Tickets are now on sale in aid of the Ballybrown GAA and Camogie Club Development Plan.There are great prizes, first prize 30 bags of coal(20kgs), 20 bags of block, 20 bales of briquettes, 10 bags of Kindling (supplied by Patrick Hartigan, Fuel Merchants) plus 2 other prizes. Draw limited 500 tickets. Tickets are €10 and draw will take place on Saturday 3rd of December in the clubhouse. Tickets can be bought in clubhouse our of any committee member or revolut name and number with €10 to 087 6884728
CONGRATULATIONS to our U21 lads who had a great win this weekend in their championship game. They will now contest a Semi Final next weekend. All details to be confirmed
The Very Best of Luck to James Coughlan and Ardscoil Rís who will play Thurles CBS in the TUS Dean Ryan Cup (U16.5 A Hurling) Final on Wednesday November 9th at 1:30pm in MacDonagh Park Nenagh
A big welcome to Catherine Hall as our newly appointed Club. Catherine has many nights of music planned over the next few weeks so keep an eye out. A big thank you to Tim Clements for all his work and we wish him well in new job.
SYMPATHIES – It is with great sadness that all involved in Ballybrown GAA Club have learnt of the death of Francis (Juicy) O’ Reilly of the Ferrybridge Clarina.
Francis was one of six brothers who were sons of the late Paddy (Sonny) and Margaret O’ Reilly. All six played Hurling for Ballybrown and their father was involved as an officer in the club for several years.
Francis was the goalkeeper for Ballybrown who won the clubs first Senior title in Sept 1989 versus Doon. Beat Sixmilebridge in a Munster Final in November 1989 and finally made it to the All Ireland club final in March 1990 where they lost by the only goal of the game to Ballyhale Shamrocks in Croke Park. He also played in the national Hurling league with Limerick and was sub goalie under Tommy Quaid during the early 1990s. Francis was goalkeeper for the Limerick U21s that beat Clare in the Munster U21 Final Replay in 1986.
When Ballybrown N.S. opened in September 1976. Francis and his brother Tom were amongst the children who arrived from Lurriga N. S. to join the boys and girls from both schools in Tervoe.
In the late 1990s and 2000s, his son Thomas was involved with underage teams in Ballybrown and both Francis and Deirdre would follow the Ballybrown teams both near and far.
There are many great memories of Francis for his family, friends and club and county teammates to remember.
Once more we in Ballybrown GAA Club would like to sympathise with his wife Deirdre, his son Thomas and daughter Donna, his daughter in law Caroline, his son in law Dillon, his four grandchildren and his brothers Ger and Billy and all the extended O’Reilly and Hogan families. (Credit: Mick Roberts)
Ar dheis Dè go raibh a ainm.
LOTTO UPDATES: Lotto on TUESDAY 1st NOVEMBER -2,30,31,32 B27. Next Week’s Jackpot is €19,800.
CLUB LIMERICK: The Club Limerick Draw continues for 2022. There are 14 prizes in the draw, the top prize being €10K. By joining this draw, you are also contributing to Ballybrown Gaa CLub so check out https://clublimerick.ie/draw
SPONSORS: O’Sullivans Centra Clarina sponsor Ballybrown Juvenile Club and Q3 Security Systems sponsor Ballybrown Gaa Senior club. Please support them where you can.
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